When they hear the Turruna, the man from the land will not understand what is happening, but in the fishing village they know that the boat has entered the port and they will begin to unload the fish soon. If it’s a turrutia or a siren, the fishermen come with tuna. If they play twice, there’s a mackerel or a mackerel, and with the sounds of three turras, the anchovy will come in. If it sounds more, a fire or some misfortune has occurred. Listen to two, and we're approaching the harbor. The mackerel is being unloaded; it has been caught a lot today. We are located in Ondarroa, a fishing village in Bizkaia on the border with Gipuzkoa.

The Ondarroa has the fascination of medieval villages. The narrow steep streets and colourful balconies of the old town give it the charm of the fishing village. The old town has three streets: Gran Vía, Txomin Agirre Street or Superior Street – where the writer Txomin Agirre was born – and Calle Norte. Although there have been many fires in the history of Ondarroa, the structure of the old town is maintained in three streets. Among the oldest buildings are the impressive towers of Likona and the Casa Grande.

The most curious building in the village is the church. The church of Andra Mari was built on a rock and is of late Gothic style. It has many ornaments, the most curious of which are the “ghosts of the cork”. In the cork of the church, at the top, there are some sculptures. They represent medieval characters: knight, soldier, nurse, queen... According to the popular story, the little girl named Leokadi, without attending to the beliefs of the past, tried to take three turns to the promenade (correta) that surrounds the church. Before the last turn, however, he turned to stone. Now he's among the ghosts in the cork. They say that if the children make a mistake, the ghosts can take them and turn them into stones.Underneath a part of the corret where the poor

Leokadi turned to stone is the pilot’s field. Correta is a good place to enjoy the views of the village and also to watch ball matches. Those who watch the matches from there, however, have the reputation of always complaining. They are “pelotaxas de corre” for the population, and if you have a complaining day, don’t be surprised if some local tells you “don’t be pelotaxas de corre”. The border is strange. A few years ago, instead of numbers, they put special names on the marks on the wall: the first one
is Patala and the last one, Santoña Ameritza, for the ball that went too far.

Village of beautiful walks

We can leave the center and go to the beach of Arrierro in passion. To do this, the Artibai River must pass. “The Plai Bridge” has traditionally been the bridge to the beach. It is made of iron and extends in the middle to pass the boats. Around 1970 he had a cottage, and whoever wanted to go to the beach had to pay. One day, the cabin was burned down by someone from the village. They took out coplas and everything about the incident.

The Oceanfront Bridge, by Santiago Calatrava, is the most contrasting building in the town. It's older, as the name suggests, the Old Bridge. There was a bridge in this place since the 14th century, made of wood. The current one, made of stone, dates back to the 18th century, in the Romanesque style. It was renovated in the last century, almost completely destroyed by floods. Next to it is the impressive Old Brotherhood.

Continuing from Arrigorrí, there is the path to the beach of Saturraran in Mutriku. It is a nice walk to enjoy the sea. The three villages as well. One of the best places to see the village is the Mother of Antigua. We arrive at the top of the street, from where you can see the rocks of Saturrarán, the beaches and much of the coast. Without a doubt, Ondarroa is a town of people with crresses.